kumbhaka
कुम्भक kumbhakaBreath-retention, the holding of the breath; the operative core of classical and Hatha pranayama.
Where this term appears
- Pranayama: Working with the Breath Yoga
Rechaka is exhalation, the emptying. Between them sits kumbhaka , retention, from kumbha , a pot.
- What is Hatha Yoga? Yoga
Then pranayama , the regulation of the breath, and above all kumbhaka , its retention, the holding of the breath that is the real heart of Hatha practice.